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Pictured above: Great Rivers Greenway CEO Susan Trautman and board President Jim Hall mingle with guests at the June ribbon cutting. By Jessica Belle Kramer For the Call Great Rivers Greenway cut the ribbon on the new Mysun Trailhead at Grant’s Trail in a ceremony last month. The trailhead is located at Orlando’s Banquet Center

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• July 18, 2018

Above: Tower Tee owner Steve Lotz and batting cages operator Dave Swatek wave ‘goodbye’ to the crowd after announcing the next band to perform during the golf course’s farewell concert Sunday. While on stage, organizers read a statement from U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner. ‘Everyone has a Tower Tee story, which is a testament to the

• stlcallnews
• July 11, 2018

Pictured above: Students Jason Zheng, left, and Taylor Phan hold a floral centerpiece they created for the residents of Sherbrook Village. Photo by Bill Milligan. Students in Mehlville School District’s GRATE (Gaining Real Achievement Through Enrichment) Summer Academy raised almost $1,800 to contribute to local charities and families in need. At Bierbaum Elementary School and

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• July 5, 2018

Three local schools were among the 17 Missouri schools and 73 schools nationwide to receive the 2018 National School of Character Award from Character.org, a nonprofit organization that validates character initiatives in schools and communities around the world. All three schools — Long Elementary in Lindbergh Schools and Beasley Elementary and Mehlville High School in

• stlcallnews
• June 27, 2018

Lindbergh Schools invited the community to attend a May 17 open house honoring Superintendent Jim Simpson, who retired at the end of this school year. Lindbergh teachers, staff, parents, students and community members were welcome to stop by at Lindbergh Schools Central Office. The event featured a special performance by the Lindbergh High School Strolling Strings, with

• stlcallnews
• June 27, 2018

Penelope Ritchie of Barnview Fields & Farm fixes the produce display during the Oakville Community Market. Photos by Jessica Belle Kramer For the past month, St. Paul’s United Church of Christ has been hosting a weekly community market for residents around the Lemay, Mehlville and Oakville areas. “We just wanted to create something to bring

• stlcallnews
• June 27, 2018

Tory, 5, pictured above, slides down the slide before running to tell her mother about her new friend Penelope. Photos by Jessica Belle Kramer Kennerly Elementary School hosted a playdate for incoming students and their families to meet each other, their teachers and Principal Todd Morgan last week. Kennerly will be offering another kindergarten playdate

• stlcallnews
• June 20, 2018

C.E.O. of FV Services, Inc. Terry Walsh and Doris Brown pose in front of the “40 Years of Friendship” sign. Brown is holding a photo from her appearance at the first groundbreaking event in 1978. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer. By Jessica Belle Kramer For the Call Friendship Village held a groundbreaking ceremony last week

• stlcallnews
• June 17, 2018

The newly announced paramedic unit poses in front of their ambulance. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer. By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The Mehlville Fire Protection District is the first fire district in St. Louis County to roll out a new community paramedic program to try to reduce chronic 911 calls from “high utilizers,” who

• Gloria Lloyd
• June 15, 2018

Photo by Harold Messler. The first Oakville Community Market, which is envisioned as a farmers market and vendor fair, was held at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ last week.  Local farms attended to sell produce, as seen below, and food trucks were on hand along with live music. Vendors sold jewelry, flower arrangements and

• stlcallnews
• June 8, 2018